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NYT Seeks Unsealing of Epstein Suicide Note After Seven Years

5/1/2026

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The New York Times asked a federal judge to unseal Jeffrey Epstein’s suicide note for transparency.
The note was found by Epstein’s cellmate Nicholas Tartaglione at a Manhattan jail and sealed in criminal case.
Because it stayed sealed, investigators lacked the note for nearly seven years.
Justice Department, which has not seen the note, prompted former Attorney General William Barr to call Epstein’s death appalling and demand an investigation.

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The New York Times asked a federal judge to unseal Jeffrey Epstein’s suicide note for transparency.
The note was found by Epstein’s cellmate Nicholas Tartaglione at a Manhattan jail and sealed in criminal case.
Because it stayed sealed, investigators lacked the note for nearly seven years.
Justice Department, which has not seen the note, prompted former Attorney General William Barr to call Epstein’s death appalling and demand an investigation.